Record part's production information

Article • 4/27/2026 • 4 min read

Made2Manage stores information about each standard part or assembly in an item master. Bills of material, routings, and production schedules use the item master’s production information. The third step in adding an item master is to record production information.

Before you do this, you must record the part’s basic information and design and revision information.

To record part’s production information in the Master Tab

Enter the item’s source

  1. From the Source dropdown, select the item’s source.

  2. If the item is a stock item that you buy, select the Purchase checkbox.

Enter other details

  1. To backflush this item from inventory, select the Backflush checkbox.

    MDI parts cannot be backflushed.

  2. From the ABC Code list, select the code for the item’s cost.

    Select Edit in the dropdown to add custom values to the list.

Enter buy item details

  1. If it is floor stock, select the Floor Stock checkbox.

  2. In the Lead Time (Days) box, enter the number of days lead time you need to order and receive the item.

  3. In the Dock to Stock LT (Days), specify the number of days required to allow for receiving, unloading, storing and inspection of purchased goods.

Enter sell item details

  1. In the Additional Info tab, specify the price in the Selling Price field.

  2. In the Price Schedule Type dropdown, select the price schedule type:

    • If the part does not use a price schedule, select None.

    • If the part uses a single price schedule for all customers, click Fixed.

    • If the part uses different price schedules for different customers, click Variable.

  3. If the Price Schedule box is available, click the lookup reference and select the default price schedule from the Lookup For Price Schedule window.

Select the person responsible for purchasing the item or overseeing its assembly

Finish entering production details

  1. If the item is a buy item that requires inspection, select the Inspection Required checkbox.

  2. Click the Location lookup reference and select the item’s location from the Lookup For Location window.

  3. Click the Bin lookup reference and select the item’s bin from the Lookup For Bin window. If the correct bin does not appear, type the bin number in the Bin field.

  4. If the Backflush checkbox is selected, two fields Backflush Loc and Backflush Bin are displayed. Click the Backflush Loc and Backflush Bin lookup reference and select the required row from the Lookup For Backflush Loc and Lookup For Backflsuh Bin windows respectively.

  5. From the Source Facility dropdown in the top panel outside the tabbed area, select the item’s source facility.

    1. In Additional Info tab, in the Inter-Facility Trans Cost box, enter an estimate of the inter-facility transport cost.

    2. In the Time (days) box, enter an estimate time to transport items from one facility to another facility.

      Both theInter-Facility Transport Cost and Time (days) fields are enabled only if the company has multiple facilities.

    3. In the Planning tab, specify the percentage left after scrap in the Yield Factor(%) field.

    Only Planning and Scheduling uses this yield factor.

    1. In Additional Info tab, specify the weight per inventory unit in the Weight field.

    2. If the item requires a lot or serial number:

      1. Select the Require Lot/Sn checkbox in Master tab.

      2. If the item requires an expiration date, select the Require Expiration Date checkbox.

      3. From the Extent of Control list, select the level of control the item requires.

Enter Standard Allowance and Charges (SAC) details

  1. In Additional Info tab, select the EDI SAC checkbox if SAC is applicable to the item.

  2. Select the required option from the SAC Type dropdown:

    • Charge: If charge is applicable to the item.

    • Allowance: If allowance is applicable to the item.

    • None: If neither charge or allowance is applicable to the item.

      Items for which EDI SAC is enabled are exported as SAC elements.

Save

The next step is to record the item’s cost information.

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